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Evaluation of Biological Agents for Controlling Enteric Septicemia of Catfish
(2011-05-03)
Enteric septicemia of catfish (ESC), caused by the bacterium Edwardsiella ictaluri, is considered the most important bacterial disease of cultured channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus and is estimated to cost the industry ...
Evaluation of biorational insecticides against two-spotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Tomato
(2019-12-12)
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most popular and potentially profitable crops grown in high tunnel (polyethylene-covered structures) production. The two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: ...
Evaluation of Black Oat (Avena strigosa schreb.) Germplasm
(2007-12-15)
Black oat has become an important winter cover crop in subtropical and temperate regions. Originating in the northern parts of Spain and Portugal, black oat cultivation has spread to different parts of the globe. Even ...
An Evaluation of Carbon Dioxide and Water Flow as Control Techniques for the Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish
(2022-04-26)
The Red Swamp Crayfish (RSC) is an invasive crayfish species that has invaded many
water bodies in North America and other continents. Recent work has demonstrated the potential
of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a tool to ...
Evaluation of Catenaria anguillulae and its potential use as a biological control agent of Meloidogyne incognita, Heterodera glycines, and Rotylenchulus reniformis
(2017-11-20)
The overall objectives of this study are 1) to isolate Catenaria sp. from nematode samples, grow them in pure culture, and determine the best culture media and incubation temperatures; 2) identify species of Catenaria found ...
Evaluation of Clean Chip Residual as an Alternative Substrate for Container-Grown Plants
(2008-05-15)
Clean chip residual (CCR), a forestry by-product, could become an important replacement for pine bark in containerized nursery and greenhouse crop production. Rising costs of pine bark (PB) due to reduced production, ...
Evaluation of Composted Poultry Litter Use in Horticulture
(2009-11-03)
The U.S. poultry and egg industry is valued at billions of dollars in gross farm receipts and employs hundreds of thousands of people. A Survey by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2008 revealed that in Alabama ...
Evaluation of Cooperative Navigation Strategies with Maneuvering UAVs
(2021-07-27)
This thesis presents and evaluates cooperative navigation methods used to reduce navigation solution error growth between members of an unmanned aerial vehicle - unmanned ground vehicle (UAV-UGV) or all-UAV team when Global ...
Evaluation of Cotton Gin Trash as a Roughage Source for Stocker Cattle
(2006-08-15)
Cotton gin trash is a by-product of the cotton ginning industry that may be used as a roughage source in beef cattle. A production trial and a digestibility study were conducted in an effort to determine the feeding value ...
Evaluation of Cover Crops as an Alternative Forage Source for Beef Cattle
(2022-06-27)
Grazing of cool-season cover crops has been shown to be a viable tool for extending the grazing season while mitigating environmental risks associated with row-crop farming systems. Grazing cover crops is not novel, but ...
Evaluation of Critical and Essential Concrete Highway Bridges in a Moderate Seismic Hazard
(2014-01-21)
The task of this thesis is to determine if the response of critical and essential bridges designed using the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications would meet performance requirements when subjected to the moderate seismic ...
Evaluation of Deficit Irrigation Strategies and Management Zones Delineation for Corn Production in Alabama
(2020-07-14)
The adoption of center pivot irrigation in Alabama has increased in recent years. The reason is that farmers are achieving high crop yield by avoiding crop water stress. Although, irrigation adoption has increased, Alabama ...
Evaluation of Dietary Additives on the Antimicrobial Activity against Campylobacter jejuni Colonization in Broilers
(2024-04-29)
In the United States, campylobacteriosis is one of the most reported bacterial foodborne illnesses. Chickens are a natural and common reservoir for Campylobacter jejuni, and poultry chicken meat is the most frequently cited ...
Evaluation of dietary immunostimulants and probiotics on growth performance and health indices of channel catfish, tilapia, and shrimp.
(2023-08-07)
Channel catfish, Nile tilapia, and whiteleg shrimp are three major aquaculture species worldwide. Growth performance and disease mortality are common bottlenecks within these culture systems. Feed supplementation with ...
Evaluation of different indicator microorganism enumeration protocols for water quality monitoring
(2016-05-04)
Water quality, such as drinking water quality, irrigation water quality, and recreational water quality, is important for public health. Escherichia coli, coliform and Enterobacteriaceae have been used as indicator organisms ...
Evaluation of Differential Scanning Calorimetry as a Potential Methodology to Assess Starch Gelatinization in Commercial Poultry Diets Thermally Processed under Multiple Retention Time and Temperature Combinations
(2019-08-03)
Starch is known to gelatinize in the presence of heat and water during thermal processing; thus, causing the unraveling of the starch granule. The occurrence of starch gelatinization in diets having high inclusions of ...
Evaluation of Distilled Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) as an Alternative Substrate Component in the Production of Greenhouse-Grown Annuals
(2013-04-29)
Peat moss and perlite are the core components found in soilless greenhouse substrates today and are thus in high demand commercially. Due to both environmental and economic concerns associated with peat harvest and production, ...
Evaluation of Driver Assistive Truck Platooning on Traffic Flow
(2015-07-21)
Interest in driver assistive truck platooning (DATP) through the application of coordinated adaptive cruise control in the freight trucking industry is on the rise due to its expected benefits on the roadway. To investigate ...
EVALUATION OF DUAL-PURPOSE WHEAT VARIETIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.
(2022-12-07)
Dual-purpose wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) systems increase farm sustainability by diversifying on-farm income. While these systems are common in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., they are not often utilized in the ...
Evaluation of Early-Age Cracking Sensitivity in Bridge Deck Concrete
(2008-12-15)
Early-age cracking is a problem in bridge deck concrete as it can have several detrimental effects on long-term behavior and durability. The primary objective of this project was to evaluate the early-age cracking tendency ...